TRUCKIN' ~ GRATEFUL DEAD ~ Lyrics

This is a video I made early on in my movie maker experience...This was the first time I was able to get animated images to work for me...I have learned alot since making this video. When I first uploaded it..it was disabled and has been stored on Viddler. The original files were lost due to a computer crash. Today I discovered how to download it back to YouTube and it finally made it here...Sometimes, it is a little difficult to watch my early videos because I knew nothing when I arrived here..but, the learning process has been so much fun..

I made this video in memory of an era..a place in time. I make videos to bring honour to the music and the artist..to bring a memory to someone and most especially so the tune will be around for future generations...for those that hear it for the very first time.

Lyrics:

Truckin' - got my chips cashed in
Keep Truckin - like the doodah man
Together - more or less in line
Just keep Truckin on

Arrows of neon and flashing marquees out on Main Street
Chicago, New York, Detroit it's all on the same street
Your typical city involved in a typical daydream
Hang it up and see what tomorrow brings

Dallas - got a soft machine
Houston - too close to New Orleans
New York - got the ways and means
but just won't let you be

Most of the cats you meet on the street speak of True Love
Most of the time they're sittin and cryin at home
One of these days they know they gotta get goin
out of the door and down to the street all alone

Truckin - like the doodah man
once told me you got to play your hand
sometime - the cards ain't worth a dime
if you don't lay em down

Sometimes the light's all shining on me
Other times I can barely see
Lately it occurs to me
What a long strange trip it's been

What in the world ever became of sweet Jane?
She lost her sparkle, you know she isn't the same
Living on reds, vitamin C and cocaine
all a friend can say is "ain't it a shame"


Truckin' -- up to Buffalo
Been thinkin - you got to mellow slow
Takes time - you pick a place to go
and just keep Truckin on

Sitting and staring out of a hotel window
Got a tip they're gonna kick the door in again
I'd like to get some sleep before I travel
but if you got a warrant I guess you're gonna come in

Busted - down on Bourbon Street
Set up - like a bowling pin
Knocked down - it gets to wearing thin
They just won't let you be

Category:

Education

Tags:

• gratefuldead
• truckin
• peace
• love
• era

[cjthemusicman]

Needed a pick me up! :)

*****

[sherrylynn70]

and, very glad you came here for that..means aLoT...doodahman...;-) hope you iz keeping warm and cozy...as the snow blows...

[TheRickynow]

Brilliant Sherry!!! I think this and "Ship Of Fools" will always be my favourites. I love the vid and appreciate your comments about making it. Camtasia is fighting me every night, but it won't win!!!

[sherrylynn70]

I am so thankful to have met you here Ricky..I love your feedback and insight very much..and, meeting you is what inspires me...and, may I ask..What is Camtasia..I have learned to ask if I want to know or learn something..I don't think I have ever heard that work..Thank you Ricky so much..

[55jaro55]

Well, I'm 54 and am hearing this for the first time! Always out of the loop!!!!!!! Anyway, enjoyed this and the images!

[sherrylynn70]

How amazing is that..and, is just an honour to be the one to bring it to you..and, this is exactly why I love doing this..and, you were not necessarily out of the loop..I bet there is aLoT that you have seen and heard along the way that I wish I could experience..that is why we are all in this amazing journey together..Thank you for your time watching, listening and commenting..means aLoT to me..

[magicalfriend21]

I guess i'm kind of a Dead fan! I rolled through the sixties and  seventies with their sounds and other far out and hip music of those times. You sure psychedelicized this video. It was all good and cool!! A great nostalgiac reminder of another day!

[MrJackarow]

Cut off the song early

[makinmesmile96]

lol i have a shirt that has grateful undead on it and i decided to look it up so i did :) lol very nice haha

[flozartgrooves]

why did you cut off the song early? bummer dude:(

[pecks69chevy]

Hey is this the same Sherrylynn I know .......bigp

[pecks69chevy]

Hey is this the Sherrylynn I know? .......bigp

[georgiared1]

I plan to have my ashes buried to truckin

[xanglat]

Grand merci pour ce grand souvenir !!!

Thank you very much for this nice song and realisation too

[sensi1985]

living on vitamin c, reds, and cocaine...

[cjthemusicman]

I'll be singin' this tune as I travel this upcoming week. There won't be yellow flowers on my car, nor will I be wearing my hippie garb, but I'll feel like I did a l-o-n-g time ago - just rollin' along and feelin' kinda groovy, man. lol!

Doodahman xoxo